E119
Victoria Chang, George Parker
2002
Wayne, Pennsylvania-based Internet Capital Group (ICG), a Business-to-Business e-commerce (B2B) holding company was one of the most anticipated IPOs in 1999. ICG’s goal was to build companies that could obtain number one or two positions in their…
F256
George Parker, Margot Sutherland
2000
On April 9, 1999, Gordon Bethune, chairman and chief executive officer of Continental Airlines (CAL) reviewed a memorandum to the company’s board of directors recommending a repurchase (stock buyback) of up to $500 million of common stock. The…
SM26
Paul Pfleiderer, Thomas Hellmann
1996
This study critically analyzes the involvement of the U.S. commercial banking sector in the provision of funds and financial services to the U.S. venture capital industry.
F249
James Van Horne
1996
The Marriott case provides a springboard for general discussion of corporate restructuring and the creation/destruction of value. The central issue is the transfer of wealth from bondholders to stockholders, and whether it is proper for a company to…
F248
J. Van Horne
1996
This case involves a Treasury bill auction and the bidding for bills by a recognized, primary security dealer. The procedures involved in a Treasury action are described as are possible bidding strategies. Factors influencing a bid, including supply, Fed…
F247
James Van Horne
1996
This case concerns the long-term financing of a large advertising firm. The financing alternatives are: utilization of bank lines of credit; a private placement term loan; 20-year debentures in the public market; and common stock. The company is burdened…
F254
S. Datar, M. Epstein, K. White
1996
The Bristol-Myers Squibb: Accounting for Product Life Cycle Costs at Matrix Essentials is set in Matrix Essentials Inc., a subsidiary of Bristol-Myers Squibb, that manufactures shampoos and hair conditioners. The case describes the product life-cycle…
F255
Anat R. Admati, Paul Pfleiderer, George Noroian
1995
It was mid-afternoon on September 15, 1994, and Stephen Calloway was wondering how to tackle the crash assignment just given to him by his boss, Katherine Metcalfe, Vice President for Strategic Planning at Liz Claiborne. He had been on the job just two…
F214
James Van Horne
1995
This case involves setting up cash flows for determining the net present value, IRR and payback period of an investment project. There is an inflation assumption for the cash flows, which introduces the issue of whether it is consistent with the inflation…
F250
James Van Horne
1992
This case involves the preparation of a cash budget and pro forma statements, together with sensibility analyses under changing assumptions. The company has seasonal demand for its product, but manufacturers on essentially a level basis year around. As a…
F246
Rami Chalduri, George Parker, David Singer
1992
In 1991, Affymax was planning an IPO. The company had pioneered new technology for drug discovery, and planned to develop pharmaceuticals that resulted from using this technology. The company had a very highly regarded team, with an impressive track…
F245
George Parker
1992
A decision about a small capital investment in a light manufacturing company. Emphasis is on choice of analytical methods.
F241
Howard Corb, George Parker
1992
An analysis of the pros and cons of using pre-emptive rights in a public offering of stock for a very large NYSE company.
F240
George Parker
1992
A decision to lease or buy aircraft at Aloha Airlines in Hawaii.
F239
Inghie Kwik, George G. C. Parker
1992
On January 10, 1991, Allan Gilmour, executive vice president and head of Automotive Operations for Ford Motor Company, stated his views on Ford’s dividend policy after the company reported a 1990 fourth quarter loss of…
F244
George Parker
1991
Bankers Trust was proceeding with its regular annual review of “RAROC” (Risk Adjusted Return on Capital). RAROC was a methodology to allocate the bank’s equity capital to each business division and then to each individual asset within the bank. The…
E460
Ilya Strebulaev, Theresia Gouw Ranzatta, David Hoyt
When entrepreneurs are successful in convincing venture capital firms that they are an attractive potential investment, they are presented with offers detailing many terms of the investment agreement. These are described in term sheets. Sorting through…
